These alphabetical listings include synonyms of accepted mineral names,
pronunciation of that name, name origins, and locality information. Visit our
expanded selection of mineral pictures.
A Index | G Index | M Index | S Index | Y Index |
B Index | H Index | N Index | T Index | Z Index |
C Index | I Index | O Index | U Index | All |
D Index | J Index | P Index | V Index | |
E Index | K Index | Q Index | W Index | |
F Index | L Index | R Index | X Index |
# of Species |
Remarks |
2,484 | Valid Mineral Species Approved by the IMA. |
1,645 | Current Count of Valid Minerals prior to 1959 (Grandfathered species). |
4,124 | Total Valid Species |
120 | Not Approved by the IMA. |
47 | Formerly valid species Discredited by the IMA. |
134 | Proposed new minerals awaiting publication. |
6+6=12 | Duplicate minerals with valid Dana or Strunz Classification Numbers. |
12 | Potentially valid minerals not submitted to the IMA. |
4,442 | Grand Total in Webmineral |
8,339 | Number of synonyms of mineral names (All Minerals=12,781) |
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